Jackie Azulai Returns to MasterChef with Artistic Moroccan Fish Risotto Recipe

The Israeli culinary competition MasterChef reopened featuring six returning contestants who demonstrated exceptional cooking skills. Among them, Jackie Azulai impressed the judges with a unique dish combining risotto and Moroccan fish, earning high praise. Other standout dishes included Aviva Pivko's millefeuille moussaka and Nissim Zlait's elevated fish and chips.

Jackie's recipe for Moroccan fish risotto serves four and involves preparing a vegetable broth with carrots, onion, celery, garlic, and bay leaf, followed by a risotto base of Arborio rice, butter, onion, garlic, white wine, and roasted vegetables. The dish is finished by gently mixing in sliced local fish (Locus), seasoned and optionally enriched with butter, parsley, and Parmesan.

Aviva Pivko's dish features a crispy pastry layered with goat cheese cream, fried eggplant, and roasted cherry tomatoes, served alongside a tomato sorbet. Her recipe includes detailed steps for making the sorbet, cheese cream, dough discs, and frying the vegetables and dough.

Nissim Zlait prepared fried Intias or Locus fish fillets with Swiss chard leaves, accompanied by a remoulade sauce made from egg yolks, vinegar, lemon juice, olive and sunflower oils, anchovies, capers, fish sauce, Parmesan, Thai chili, chopped chard, and crispy fish skin. The fish is briefly cured in salt and sugar before frying in tempura batter.

All recipes were provided by the contestants and showcase a blend of traditional and innovative culinary techniques. The episode aired on August 10, 2026, on Keshet 12, with updates on August 11.

Summary: Returning MasterChef contestants, including Jackie Azulai, showcased sophisticated dishes such as Moroccan fish risotto, millefeuille moussaka, and fried fish with remoulade, impressing judges in the show's latest episode in Israel.